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Alegbra 903
Algebra903
Term | Definition |
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age problem | a word problem that involves ages of people |
amount formula | A = p + I is a formula used to determine the values of an investment after the interest has been credited |
coin problem | a word problem that involves nickels, dimes, quarters or hal-dollars. sometimes different denominations of bills are also used ($1, $5, and so on) |
complementary angles | two angles whose sum is 90 degrees, a right angle. each angle is the complement of the other |
consecutive even integers | even integers that differ by two |
consecutive integers | integers that differ by one |
consecutive odd integers | odd integers that differ by two |
even integer | a number that has 2 as one of its factors. If x is an integer, then any even number can be written in the form 2x |
digits problem | a word problem that involves the digit of an integer |
distance problem | a word problem that involves several distances traveled |
fulcrum | the pivot or support point of a lever |
geometry problem | a word problem that involves geometric figures. usually a sketch is drawn to help with the solution |
integer problem | a word problem that involves integers, the integers are the counting number, their opposites, and zero |
interest | a payment for the use of money borrowed |
interest formula | I = prt is a formula used to compute the interest for a specific principal, rate, and time period |
lever formula | w1w1 = w2w2 is the formula expressing the relationship of the weights and distances in a lever situation |
lever problem | a word problem that deals with lever principle. which involves a fulcrum and balance. seesaws are good example of levers |
mixture problem | a word problem that involves mixing candy, chemicals, or other quantities of different values |
motion problem | a word problem that involves the distance a moving object will travel at a certain average rate for a given period of time |
number problem | an algebraic word problem that provides relationships for finding certain numbers |
odd integer | any number that does not have 2 as a factor or cannot be divided by 2 with zero remainder. any odd number can written as 2n + 1, where n is an integer |
principal | the amount of money invested at a certain rate of interest. also, the amount of money borrowed at a certain rate of interest |
rate | the distance an object will travel divided by the time it will travel: r = d/t |
supplementary angles | two angles whose sum is 180 degrees. each angle is the supplement of the other |
variable | a letter used in a mathematical expression |
verbal problem | a problem stated in words. its solution requires making a variable assignment, writing and solving an equation, checking the result in the problem, and writing a verbal answer |
word problems | see verbal problem |